Holder for emery-cloth and the like.



H. EDENBOROUGH. HOLDER FOR EMERY CLOTH AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILEDJUNE 8, 1915.

Patented May 2,1916.

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HOLDER FOR EMERY-CLOTH AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1916..

Application filed. June 8, 1915. Serial No. 32,810.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAROLD EDENBOROUGI-I, engineer, a subject of theKing of Great Britain, residing at 89 Prince of Wales Mansions,Battersea Park, London, England, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Holders for Emery-Cloth and the like, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to holders or means for mounting and holdingemery cloth or the like on files or other supports; and has consistingof readily attachable or detachable devices for the aforesaid purposesof simple and economical character and specially designed and adaptedfor mounting and holding emery cloth on any ordinary file (withoutrequiring any alteration or modification of the latter) or the saiddevices may be employed for mounting and holding emery cloth or the likeon any other body or backing (i. 6. other than a file) adapted to serveas a support of said emery cloth or the like while in use which support(or file) may be of any desired or suitable width and length or shape.

The present invention comprises (1) a special gripping device or means(hereinafter referred to as the grip) adapted (0;) to be readilyattached to and detached from the tang or shaft or handle end of anyordinary file or the like or any other suitable body or backing adaptedto serve as a support (all of which I will hereinafter refer to as thefile) for the emery cloth or the like and (72) to have one end of thesaid emery cloth or the like attached thereto and detached therefrom and(2) an attachment plate or gripping device (which I will here inafterrefer to as the emery cloth attaching plate) adapted (a) to haveattached thereto the other end of the strip of emery cloth or the likeand after the latter has been stretched taut over the outer end of thefile adapted (b) to be fitted onto and device or in conjunction with thetwo aforesaid devices as hereinafter explained.

For the sake of example 1 will now describe with reference to theaccompanying drawings my invention as carried into prac tice forattaching a piece (strip or sheet) of emery cloth, sand or glass paperor the like for example a leather strip provided with abrading materialfor burnishing (all of which I will hereinafter refer to as emery cloth)over one or both faces of an ordinary for its object to provide holdersor means Referring to the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is aperspective view of the grip adapted to be attached to and detached fromthe ordinary tang of a file. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of theaforesaid clip or slide adapted to fit or slide over the outer end ofthe file and emery cloth thereon. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of thefile having a strip of emery cloth secured over one face thereof by theaforesaid grip Fig. 1 and slide Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is a perspective view ofa similar grip to Fig. 1slightly modified. Fig. 5 is a perspective viewof the emery cloth attaching plate. Fig. 6 is a perspective View of afile showing method of attaching a strip of emery cloth over both facesof said file by means of the aforesaid devices illustrated in Figs. 4:and 5.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1-3,

the grip (Fig. 1) comprises a fiat plate or portion A adapted to extendfrom the tang end of the file X for a short distance over the face ofthe file X which portion A is provided with means for readily attachingthereto (and detaching therefrom) one end of the strip of emery clothWwhich it is desired to mount on the file X and for this purpose thisportion A of the grip is provided with two (or more) parallel slots Aextending across the plate A through which slots one end of the emerycloth is passed up and down as shown in Fig. 3 to thereby attach (inthis well-known manner) one end of the emery cloth to this portion A ofthe grip. At right angles to this portion A of the grip same is providedwith two downwardly extending lugs or jaws B with a central opening leftclear between same (see Fig. 1) this opening being advantageouslynarrower at the lower end of said jaws which latter toward their overthe faceof the file Xi lower end 'and'on the inner edge thereof areprovided with a shoulder 13 about midway the length thereof; thedistance apart between the lower ends of said jaws B being justsuificient to enable same to be passed on to the tang Y of the file X(either with or without removing the handle Z) 6. said jaws B may bepassed sid-ewise over the tang Y of the file X and bythen giving thetang Y or the grip (Fig. 1) a quarter turn the wider part of the tang Ycan then slide up through the wider part of theopening between saiddownwardly extending lugs or jaws B and thus enable the gripl to bebrought up against, or close to, the body of the file or shoulderof theinner end of the file X as shown in Figs. 3 and 6 in which position saidgrip is now locked to the file; while the strip of emery cloth W isdrawn taut over the face of the file X and the end folded over the topofv the file and secured in this taut position by simply fitting orsliding thereover a strong spring clip or slide (of inverted Usshape) C"(see Figs. 2 and 3) whereby the strip of emery cloth W is maintainedfixedly in position Referring nowmore particularly to Figs. 4 and 6, tomount the emery clothover both sides or faces of the file Xone end ofthe strip of emery cloth W of about double the length of the file X) hasone end thereof .attached to the portion A 'of the fgri shown in ,Fig. 4which is. shown provided with three transverse slotsfAt therein for thispurpose) and, the lugs or jaws-Bot this grip? are passedon to the narrowpart ofthe tang Y- and'locked or secured to the file as in Fig. 3 twhilethe 'othe'r end ,Ofthe strip of emery cloth W (which is passed aroundthe top of thefileso. as-to extend over. both faces thereof) is attachedto the emery cloth attaching plate -D (see Figs. 5 and .6) by threading,same sup and down through the transverse slots D 7 provided for thispurpose in said plateD which latter is alsoprovided with two short.transverse slots D and twocircularholes D the said short transverseslotsD being of such size, and in alinement .Or so positioned, as to beadapted to slide or fit onto the outer ends of the jaws or lugs B of thegrip Fig. 4:, The circular holes D which are. provided in that end ofthe plate I) which extends. toward the handle of the file are arrangedand adapted to permit the ends of. the double lever E (which forexamplemay consistof a U-shaped stout wirelto be passed through saidholes D? and then act as ,a,.lever, as

, shown in Fig.5, to thereby vforciblygdraw taut the strip of emerycloth, and when sufficiently taut, .the slots 1)? ili'the attachingplate D canthen beslippedontofso as to en ag W h-th j w Bet.fi efs btl 4that thereby said devices (Figs. iana 5) It will be obvious that mypresent invention may be employed in conjunction with any other suitablebody or backing in place width or length or shape with a tang or shaftor handle of any suitable shape as desired, the aforesaid grippingdevice or the jaws thereof being modified or shaped accordingly vto suitthe size and shape of said tang, shaft or handle with which same is tofit over and engage. I

As a modification of the aforesaid grip; whenthe handle of the file orother holder can be readily removed and replaced, then that part of thegrip which fits on or over the tang or equivalent may consist of a platehaving a hole therein adapted to slip on over theend of the said tang orequivalent.

What I claim is 1. A device for mounting and holding emery cloth and thelike, consisting of a backing or support having a tang at one end, agripping device having a portion thereof adapted to be readily attachedto and detached from the tang of the said support, and another portionat or about right angles to the first-named portion, adapted to have oneend of said emery cloth attached thereto and detached therefrom,andmeansadapted to secure the other end of said cloth with relation tosaid support to hold the same taut thereon.

2. Means for mounting and holding emery cloth and the like, consistingof a support having a tang at one end, a fiat plate adapted to extendfrom the tang for a short distance over the face of the said support andprovided with transverse slots for readily attaching or detaching oneend of the strip of emery cloth, and jaws extending at or about rightangles from said fiat plate adapted to engage and lock on the tang closeup to the tang end of the said support, and a spring clip or slideadapted to fit over the outer end of the support and the emeryclothfolded over said end to thereby hold the emery cloth securely andtautly on the support, and means adapted to secure the other end of saidcloth with relation to said support. I I

3. Means for mounting and holding emery cloth and the like, consistingof a support having a tang at one end,ca fiat plate adapted toextendfrom the tang for a short distance over the face of the said support andprovided with transverse slots for readily attaching or detaching oneend of the strip of emery. cloth, and jaws extending at right anglesfrom said fiat plate adapted to engage and lock on the tang close up tothe tang end of the support, and afiat plate of the file for example Imay employ any suitable wooden or metal blank of suitable provided withtransverse slots for attaching or detaching the other end of the emerycloth and further provided with two short slots corresponding with andadapted to fit over the projecting ends of the jaws on the first-namedplate and draw taut the emery cloth over both faces of the support, whensaid two plates are forced into engagement with one another 011 thesupport.

4:. Means for mounting and holding emery cloth and the like, consistingof a support having a tang at one end, a flat plate provided withtransverse slots therein and jaws at right angles thereto, shoulders onsaid jaws and spring means of inverted U-shape, adapted to fit over boththe outer end of the support and the emery cloth folded over said end tothereby hold the emery cloth securely and tautly over the support, andmeans adapted to secure the other end of said cloth with relation to thesupport.

5. Means for mounting and holding emery cloth and the like, consistingof a support topics of this patent may be obtained for having a tang atone end, a Hat plate provided with transverse slots therein and jaws atright angles thereto, shoulders on said jaws, and a second flat platehaving transverse slots therein for attaching and detaching the otherend of the emery cloth, shorter transverse slots in alinement with oneanother and adapted to fit over the projecting ends of the jaws on saidfirst mentioned plate fitted on the tang of the support, the lastmentioned plate being provided with means to permit the applicationthereto of a tauting tool, to thereby draw taut the emery cloth and lookthe two said devices to one another and to the support with the emerycloth stretched taut over both sides of the support.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

HAROLD EDENBOROUGH. Witnesses:

HENRY BIRKBECK, EDWIN GANDER.

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